Reply #55: some things can be voted on, some not. [View All]

[ldf]

the original (2000) electoral college fiasco (based on stolen state elections) that we may, or may not live through, is plenty reason to scrap the electoral college. it may not happen often, but the repercussions this time around are going to last for generations, and we may never recover. if that is the case, is the electoral college worth it? obviously not.

popularity contests should always be decided by popular vote. duh.

civil rights issues should NEVER be decided by anything other than the courts. of course we have to ensure another bench including the likes of the felonious five doesn't happen.

the tyrannical minority is, as we type, working their asses off to limit all sorts of human rights and personal freedoms, based on "popular" vote.

human rights are not up for negotiation, or a vote.

and politicians will always be the ones who are judged "most popular" by the people. (or at least those who vote. another issue, another thread.)

of course this is also assuming our votes are counted as they were cast.

:shrug:

we have quite a job ahead of us. a good first step would be to throw the EC on the trash heap of failed experiments.